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Major Maharaj
Jagmal Singh Rathore
M.D.M
Photo of Maharaj Jagmal Singh found in the Hindi translation of Beli Krishna Ri Rukmani Ri
Photo of Jagmal Singh found in the Hindi translation of Beli Krishna Ri Rukmani Ri
Born
Bikaner
Died1930/10/16
Resting place
Devikund Sagar, Bikaner
28.01748575° N, 73.38987009° E
Alma materMayo College
OccupationsPolitical Secretary, Author, Scholar, Ruler
Title5th Maharaj of Ridi Cousin to the Maharaja of Bikaner
PredecessorMaharaj Nahar Singhji of Ridi (4th Maharaj of Ridi)
SuccessorMaharaj Tej Singhji of Ridi (6th Maharaj of Ridi)
Children
  • Rajkumar Kishore Singh
  • Maharaj Tej Singh
  • Maharaj Chandra Singh
  • Rajkumari Lakshman Kanwar
  • Rajkumar Gulab Singh
  • Maharaj Govind Singh
  • Rajkumari Jatan Kanwar
FatherMaharaj Nahar Singh (4th Maharaj of Ridi)
Relatives
  • Colonel Maharaj Narain Singh (brother)
  • Colonel Maharaj Prithvi Singh (brother)
  • Maharaj Jaswant Singh (uncle)
  • Maharaj Jawani Singh (uncle)
  • Colonel Maharaj Sir Bhairon Singh (uncle)
  • General Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh (uncle)
  • Maharaja Dungar Singh (uncle)
FamilyRathore Dynasty House of Bikaner
AwardsMaharaja Ganga Singh Ji Silver Jubilee Medal 1912

Introduction & Life

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Major Maharaj Jagmal Singh (1891-1930) was a member of the Royal Family of Bikaner[1](present day district in Rajasthan, India) and was the 5th Maharaj of Ridi. He was the Political Secretary to his uncle Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji of Bikaner from 1912 to 1916 and Secretary Public Works Department Bikaner State in 1916. He resigned from his positions in the cabinet in 1917 along with his younger brother Maharaj Prithvi Singh who was the Personal assistant to the Revenue and Finance Minister following a tiff with the Maharaja[2]. He held the rank of a honorary Major in the Bikaner Ganga Risala in the 1st Battalion Bikaner Camel Corps. He was conferred upon with the Silver Medal at the Imperial Delhi Durbar held for King George V and Queen Mary on 24th September, 1912 thus making him M.D.M (Member of Delhi Durbar Medal). Jagmal Singh translated the "Beli Krishna Ri Rukmani Ri" by Maharaj Prithviraj Singhji Rathore[3], poet in Akbar's darbar who was also a younger son of the 6th ruler of Bikaner, Raja Rai Singh, from the ancient Dingal language of Western Rajasthan to Hindi. He was privately educated first at Walter Nobles High School, Bikaner and later at Mayo College Boys School, Ajmer. His residence was in the Dalel Niwas of the Junagarh Fort of Bikaner.

Photo of a young Rajkumar Jagmal Singh (standing at the back). L-R Sitting Rajkumar Narain Singh (Jagmal Singh's brother), Maharaj Nahar Singh (Jagmal Singh's father) Rajkumari Ji (Jagmal Singh's unidentified aunt or cousin sister), Rajkumar Prithvi Singh (Jagmal Singh's brother) Standing behind Jagmal Singh are three unidentified attendants of the family.

Family[4]

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Jagmal Singh was born in 1891 to Maharaj Nahar Singh and his wife. He had 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughters). He had 2 siblings as well as 4 cousins. He was a blood nephew to 2 uncles and cousin nephew to additional 3 uncles.

Jagmal Singh was a Dyodhiwala Rajvi[3] Gajsinghgot Bika (the same subclan as Maharaja Ganga Singh and Maharaja Dungar Singh of Bikaner) Rathore from the Ridi branch of the House of Bikaner. The Ridi branch along with the Tejrasar and Chattargarh make the Royal Family of Bikaner.[4]

Jagmal Singh's eldest blood uncle, Maharaj Jaswant Singh was a candidate put up for succession along with Maharaja Dungar Singh to the throne by his aunt who was also Sardar Singh's youngest wife Maharani Chand Kanwar Pugalyani after Maharaja Sardar Singh Ji passed away without any heir apparent. Ultimately Maharaja Dungar Singh who had the favour of Sardar Singh's eldest wife and support of maternal uncle Maharana Shambu Singh of Udaipur-Mewar ascended the throne and prosperously ruled Bikaner.[5][6][7]

Although he was alive during the reign of his uncle Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji, in relation he was the closest cousin to Maharaja Sadul Singh Ji of Bikaner. His sons served as ministers in Maharaja Sadul Singh's administration.

Death

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He passed away on 16th October, 1930 in Bikaner aged 49. He was cremated at the Devikund Sagar, the cremation grounds for the Royal Family of Bikaner which is also a heritage tourist destination where people can admire the Royal Cenotaphs of Bikaner rulers and family members. Jagmal Singh's cenotaph can be found at the 2nd cremation ground located on the west bank (as seen from above) of the Devikund Sagar which was used for the other Royal Family members whereas the 1st one located on the Northern bank (as seen from above) was used only for the King and the Queen.

Maharaj Jagmal Singh Ji Rathore of Bikaner-Ridi lived an eventful life. In his administration as part of the cabinet he was an excellent minister. He was an enthusiast of literature and post retirement preferred a peaceful and quiet life. He has been described as "महाराज जगमालसिंह सरलचित्त, मनस्वी, साहित्यानुरागी और विवेकशील व्यक्ति था।" (translation: "Maharaj Jagmal Singh was a simple-minded, intelligent, literary loving and prudent person) by Rao Bahadur Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha in his 1941 Book, The History Of The History Of The Bikaner State Vol 1 (page 629) (Internet Archive, Digital Library of India edition page 314)[8][9]

Appointments & Achievements

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  • Recipient of the Silver Medal at the Imperial Delhi Durbar 1912
  • Recipient of the Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji Silver Jubilee Medal 1912
  • Honorary Major Ganga Risala 1st Battalion, Bikaner Camel Corps, Bikaner State Imperial Forces
  • Political Secretary to Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji 1912-1916
  • Assistant Public Works MSC Bikaner State 1916
  • Translated "Beli Krishna Ri Rukmani Ri" from Dingal to Hindi[10]
  • 5th Maharaj of Ridi[11]

Genealogy of Major Maharaj Jagmal Singh Rathore

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References

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  1. ↑ Rathore, Abhinay (1504). "Bikaner (Princely State)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  2. ↑ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan Volume 1 (Western Rajasthan). Jaipur: Rajvi Amar Singh Premier Press, Jaipur. pp. 682–683.
  3. 1 2 Ojha, Gaurishankar Hirachand (1941). The History Of The Bikaner State Vol 2. Jodhpur: Rajasthani Granthagar, Jaipur. p. 629. ISBN 8186103147. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  4. 1 2 Rathore, Abhinay. "Ridi (Thikana)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  5. ↑ Singh Ji, Maharaja Dr. Karni (1974). The Relations Of The House Of Bikaner With The Central Powers. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. ISBN 0836404572.
  6. ↑ Ojha, Gaurishankar Hirachand (1941). The History Of The Bikaner State Vol 2. Jodhpur: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur. pp. 462–466. ISBN 8186103139. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  7. ↑ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan Volume 1 (Western Rajasthan). Rajvi Amar Singh Premier Press, Jaipur. pp. 525–543.
  8. ↑ Ojha, Gaurishankar Hirachand (1941). The History Of The Bikaner State Vol 1. Jodhpur: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur. p. 629. ISBN 8186103147. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  9. ↑ Ojha, Gaurishankar Hirachand (2009). The History Of The Bikaner State Ac 774. Digital Library Of India. p. 314.
  10. ↑ Ji Sahab, Shri Jagmal (1931). Veli Krishna Rukmini Ri [Hindi] (1999 ed.). Bikakner: Kavi Prakashan, Bikaner. ISBN 8186436219. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  11. ↑ Rathore, Abhinay. "Ridi (Thikana)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
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